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Spoon rack
1750-1780
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Hudson Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1959.2813
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2813
Object Name
Spoon rack
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Hudson Valley; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as probably Hudson Valley by Montgomery, and as possibly New Jersey by another cataloguer.
Date
1750-1780
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
23 (H) x 10 (W) x 2.626 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
58.42 (H) x 25.4 (W) x 6.67 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW between sides, OD of back panel.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 62, fig. 64.Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: p. 163, fig. 10-7 (with pewter spoons)